Industry Training Training for Incumbent & New Workers Customized & Open-enrollment Credit and Non-Credit Leadership Franklin County Community Outreach VESTA (Wine & Grape Education Program)
Leadership Franklin County In its 4th year w/ 18 participants in class 54 graduates since beginning in 2012 10 month program (Aug May) Housed at ATU Ozark Campus Director: Laura Rudolph Laura Rudolph Director of Community Outreach 479-508-3315, lrudolph@atu.edu
Kids Campus & Community Outreach Events 2014-2015: 38 Kids Campus Events & 3,495 Students Served Gets K-12 on our campus for various programs Baby steps, ACT Boot Camp, FFA Day, Summer educational programming/camps, and more. Community Outreach Campus advertising at various events/chambers Community Events Health Fair, United Way Fill the Bus, & more Career & Professional Development Departments wanting us to speak to students Career Fair
VESTA (Viticulture & Enology Science and Technology Alliance) Viticulture: cultivation or culture of grapes Enology: science that deals w/ wine & winemaking Technical Certificates in both V & E Certificate of Proficiency in Viticulture Associate s offered through partner institutions Online and classroom / field instruction
Business & Industry Training Facilities we use to house industry training when not on site at the company Morrilton Training Center in partnership w/ Green Bay Packaging At Industry preferred location ATU Ozark Campus Arkansas Tech Career Center Russellville Booneville Training Center & Adult Ed in partnership w/ Rockline Morton Hall Fort Chaffee Van Buren Adult Ed Center Clarksville Public Schools
Business & Industry Training Green Bay Packaging Morrilton Training Center Partnership w/ industry, state resources, ATU Ozark Opened in 2009 Provides mechanical & electrical training to industry State of the art training equipment Affordable and accessible Train almost 30 companies
Morrilton Training Center Green Bay Packaging
Morrilton Training Center Green Bay Packaging Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC s) Basic Electricity for Industrial Applications Electrical Troubleshooting Batteries and DC Circuits Transformers and AC Circuits Reading Technical Diagrams Electrical Measuring Instruments Bearings and Lubrication Maintenance of Mechanical Drives Precision/Laser Alignment Introduction to Hydraulics Hydraulic Systems Maintenance Pneumatic Systems Maintenance Pumps Introduction to Blueprint reading
Customized Contract Training Leadership Welding ICD-10 Radiation Gauge CPR Refrigeration Confined Space Technical Math Hydraulics Computer Applications Industrial Painting Efficiency in manufacturing Workplace behavior
Business & Industry Training Recent customized industry training in: Technical math Leadership for Supervisors Painting in industrial apps Welding Manufacturing principles Confined space CPR ICD-10 (Health Codes) Leadership for Supervisors Precision Maintenance Operator Basic Care Refrigeration Gauge calibration Computer applications Rigging Procurement Hydraulics ISO (International Organization of Standardization) Heat treat/furnace Heavy equipment
Grant Funding Examples Assist industry with accessing grant funds EWTP, BITP, UI Training Trust, IWTP Act 1131 of 2015 Regional Workforce Planning Grant Tyson Foods Charitable Grants AR Dept. of Workforce Services Grants
Career Services Assistance Relationship with employers allows us to find out about job opportunities and internships for students. Can also use Norman Career Services Career Fair on Ozark Campus Faculty play a large role as well
Justin Smith Chief Business & Community Outreach Officer 479-508-3348 jsmith30@atu.edu Laura Rudolph Director of Community Outreach 479-508-3315 lrudolph@atu.edu Veronica Post VESTA State Coordinator 479-508-3370 vpost@atu.edu